Default Settings; Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Configuring Interfaces
A switch's relay frames from one data link to another. To do that, the characteristics of the interfaces
through which the frames are received and sent must be defined. The configured interfaces can be Fibre
Channel interfaces, management interface (mgmt0), or VSAN interfaces.
This chapter describes the basic interface configuration to get your switch up and running.
Before you begin configuring the switch, ensure that the modules in the chassis are functioning as
designed.
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Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces

This section describes Fibre Channel interface characteristics, including (but are not limited to) modes,
states, and speeds.
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Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces, page 12-1
Default Settings, page 12-10
Configuring VSAN Interfaces, page 12-10
Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces, page 12-11
Enabling or Disabling Ports, page 12-11
Managing Interface Attributes for Ports, page 12-11
About Interface Modes, page 12-2
About Interface States, page 12-4
Configuring TL Port ALPA Caches, page 12-8
Configuring Buffer-to-Buffer Credits, page 12-8
Configuring Performance Buffers, page 12-8
Configuring the Beacon Mode, page 12-9
Identifying the Beacon LEDs, page 12-9
Configuring Switch Port Defaults, page 12-10
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